Currently, there is a school operating in a rented building which has been converted into classrooms. The crammed make-shift school is poorly lit, has a lack of ventilation and the number of students keep fluctuating due to non-availability of required classroom space. Safety and security is a primary concern for all parents, especially when they are sending their daughters to school.
The proposed primary school will have capacity for 240 students between the ages of 4-11 who will benefit from a quality education. Freehold land for this school build has already been acquired. More than 70% of READ teachers are women which gives the parents reassurance that their daughters are safe.
PTS Foundation have been supporting Charles Dickens Primary School with their partnership with Iponga Primary School in Malawi.
In February, Ms Roberts, a teacher at Charles Dickens, boarded her plane to Malawi and spent two weeks working in Iponga Primary School in Malawi. She took lots of photographs, letters and drawing from the children at Charles Dickens Primary School as well as a football and netball kit kindly donated by PTS foundation which were gratefully received.
The partnership has given the pupils here and in Malawi an amazing opportunity to learn first-hand about the lives of children and develop their global understanding of the world.
Healthy eating was top of the menu for local residents after youngsters helped to launch Change4Life at Costcutter Denmark Hill
The shop now sells a wider range of fruit and vegetables, delivered fresh from Spitalfields market every day to guarantee great freshness.
Children from Lyndhurst Primary School visited the shop to find out more about the importance of eating well and left with fresh fruit for themselves and class mates . Class teacher Gemma Dawson said” The children were really excited about coming to the store and they received a very warm welcome from staff. They particularly liked the healthy eating quiz. It was a great success and we would love to be invited again”
Costcutter signed up to the Department of Health’s campaign that aims to make it easier for people to eat healthier. Costcutter want local people to know that they can buy quality fresh fruit and vegetables locally and that they will find it that bit easier t cook healthy meals for themselves and their families
]]>Four Costcutter stores took part in the Tower Hamlet’s borough Food4health awards which lets local people know where they can buy good quality affordable fruit and vegetables. Costcutter Globe Road received a bronze award, Costcutter Commercial Road and Hackney Road received a silver award and Costcutter Middlesex Street received a the coverted Gold award for the quality, range and display of their fresh produce. The managers attended a ceremony to receive their award along with 9 other convenience store owners.
]]>Once the quality of the water in Manzooray has been tested, drilling for water pumps will begin. These pumps will provide villagers with ample access to clean water and as an extra safeguard each household will be issued with a state-of –the-art water filter, courtesy of Del Agua. These water filters will completely eliminate the risk of contamination whilst the water is being transported from the pump in to people’s homes.
Work to rebuild Manzooray village began in April 2011 and will be completed by 31st July 2011. The PTS Foundation’s involvement and input in this project has been vital in getting this project off the ground and ensuring its success. The construction of the village has been ahead of schedule on many areas throughout its life cycle and this could not have been possible without PTS Foundation’s contribution.
Manzooray Project – October 2012
]]>All of the participating stores will sell a wider range of fruit and vegetables and prominently display the produce using Change4Life branding.
Past Mayor of Southwark Cllr Eliza Mann joined pupils, parents and staff from Charles Dickens Primary School at the Southwark Bridge Road.
She presented certificates to the winners of the school’s fruit mobile competition. Pupils had made vehicles and flying machines from fruit, which were then put to the test on a ramp or zip wire.
The school’s choir also sang their Eco Code song and “Hey, hey, that’s five a day”.
Costcutter on Homerton High Street, which is part of the Thothaal Group, has teamed up with local Berger Primary School to encourage local children to eat more fresh fruit and vegetable. This follows on from their successful launch of Change4Life branding on a wider range of fresh fruit and vegetables earlier in the year. Costcutter Operations Manager Syed Israt Husain, said: We are proud to have been the first Costcutter stores in London to open over 22 years ago and believe in building strong links with our local schools. This is evidence of our continued partnership with Berger Primary and we are delighted with the event.”
PTS is committed to supporting childhood disabilities and follows on from their commitment with Change for Life, where nutritional awareness is pivotal to healthier living.
Please see campaign images below
]]>Once the floods receded, we began focusing on long-term solutions to the damage that had been left behind.
Since last August, Islamic Relief has built 270 permanent family homes across eight villages in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Punjab, in the northern areas of the country. Over the next year, Islamic Relief will be rebuilding over 1,600 more houses, for people whose homes were destroyed by the floods.
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